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Dr. Yogesh Uppal
Professor
Lariccia School of Accounting & Finance
Williamson Hall 3377
phone: (330) 941-3494
Bio
Dr. Uppal is a professor of economics in the Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance at Youngstown State University. His research focuses on issues related to public, political and development economics. His research has examined how behavior of elected officials affects economic policies. Currently, his research examines how gender of a politician affects public service provision and economic development in India. He has published his research in the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Economic Growth and Journal of Development Economics. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from University of California, Irvine, M.A. in economics from Delhi School of Economics and B.A. (Honors) in economics from University of Delhi.
Research Interests
Public Economics, Development Economics, Data Analysis, ​Applied ​Econometrics
Teaching Interests
Business Analytics, Health Care Analytics, Big Data, Predictive modelling
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2006
Ph D, Economics
University Of California
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2000
MA, Economics
Delhi School Of Economics
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1998
BA, Economics
University of Delhi
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2022
Research Professorship
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2020
Distinguished Professor of Scholarship
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2016
Research Professorship
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2013
Distinguished Professor of Scholarship
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2012
Research Professorship
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2009
Public Choice Society
Gordon Tullock Prize for the best article
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2007
Research Professorship
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2023
"The drug overdose death epidemic: evidence from U.S. Counties"
T. Ovaska, A. Sumell, Y. Uppal
Applied Economic Letters
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2023
"Political fragmentation, fiscal policy and economic growth in Indian States"
Y. Uppal
The European Journal of Comparative Economics
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2024
"Women Legislators and Economic Performance"
Y. Uppal
Journal of Economic Growth
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2019
"Do Criminally Accused Politicians Affect Economic Outcomes? Evidence from India"
Y. Uppal
Journal of Development Economics, volume 141
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2015
"The Economic Consequences of Accused Politicians in India"
Y. Uppal
VoxEU -
2015
"Election Cycles and Electricity Provision: Evidence from a Quasi-experiment with Indian Special Elections"
Y. Uppal
Journal of Public Economics, volume 126, p. 64-73
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2015
"Legislative Turnover, Fiscal Policy, and Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S. State Legislatures"
Y. Uppal
Economic Inquiry, volume 53, issue 1, p. 91-107
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2011
"Does legislative turnover adversely affect state expenditure policy? Evidence from Indian state elections"
Y. Uppal
Public Choice, volume 147, issue 1-2, p. 189-207
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2010
"Estimation of Incumbency Effects in the US State Legislatures: A Quasi-Experimental Approach"
Y. Uppal
Economics and Politics, volume 22, issue 2, p. 180-199
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2009
"The Disadvantaged Incumbents: Estimating Incumbency Effects in Indian State Legislatures"
Y. Uppal
Public Choice, volume 138, issue 1, p. 9-27